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Go Fish! Getting Kids to Take a Bite

Go Fish! Getting Kids to Take a Bite

  By: Jodie Shield, RD Even though fish may be good for kids, convincing them to eat it can sometimes be a challenge.  Here are a few of the strategies I’ve used to lure my kids [...]

What a Catch!

What a Catch!

    How to get your kids hooked on fish and lure them toward a lifetime of healthy eating. By: Jodie Shield, RD Every summer my three kids look forward to trekking to Northern Michigan and [...]

Healthy Eating for Families: How to Avoid Choking

Healthy Eating for Families: How to Avoid Choking

  by Roberta Duyff, MS RD FADA Having teeth doesn’t mean children can handle all foods. Small, hard foods … slippery foods … and sticky foods can block the air passage, cutting off a child’s supply of oxygen. Don’t [...]

Ice Speed: Fueling Strategies for Hockey

Ice Speed: Fueling Strategies for Hockey

by Monique Ryan, MS RD CSSD LDN   When it comes to fuel, the demands of high school ice hockey players are great. Speeding explosively across the ice requires muscular strength, endurance, and superior skating skills. Consuming [...]

Kids Unplugged

Kids Unplugged

by Jodie Shield, LD MED RD and Mary Mullen, MS RD Whether your child is in preschool or high school, one thing is for certain — it is time for you to seize the remote and take control. Reducing [...]